This event is in the past.It took place on June 9, 2026 at Saint-Lazare.










Built by the Pereire brothers in 1837 for France's first passenger railway, the Batignolles tunnel survived a century before a catastrophic accident brought it down. Historian Patrick Rollot uncovers the story of engineering ambition and neighborhood displacement at the station where it all began.
Local history
Railway heritage
Architecture talk
Free event
Conférence « LE FAMEUX TUNNEL DES BATIGNOLLES »
Quartier de l'Europe










Built by the Pereire brothers in 1837 for France's first passenger railway, the Batignolles tunnel survived a century before a catastrophic accident brought it down. Historian Patrick Rollot uncovers the story of engineering ambition and neighborhood displacement at the station where it all began.
Local history
Railway heritage
Architecture talk
Free event
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